Japanese Myths & Tales. Epic Tales, Hardback - ***

From the creation myth of Izanagi and Izanami designed to explain the origins of the island of Japan, to the hundreds of kami (gods or spirits) and...

The great works of Persia include some of the most beautiful, rich and diverse language in the literary world. The Shah Nameh, The Rubaiyat, The Di...

This anthology gathers together the most iconic and entertaining tales of adventure and daring from around the world. From Perseus the Gorgon-Slaye...

Seers, healers, shaman, sorcerers and witches appear in many traditions of the world, from the Baba Yaga of Eastern Europe to the Skinwalkers of th...

DescriptionAfrica south of the Sahara is a land of wide-ranging traditions and varying cultures. Despite the diversity and the lack of early writte...

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Reducere. DescriptionExplore Captivating Myths of Japanese Deities, Yokai, Heroes and Heroines The study of mythology and folklore is a peculiar one to the e...

A collection of fine Japanese tales and legends passed down through generations. The 28 tales in this collection reflect the breadth of Japanese wi...

A collection of true stories about feats of courage and adventure from across human history, brought to warm and amusing life through Fatti Burke's...

Practiced today by more than 500 million adherents, Buddhism emerged from India between the sixth and fourth centuries BCE. Illustrated with 120 ph...

Publisher: Usborne Publishing LtdAuthor(s): Susanna DavidsonNumber of pages: 160Collection: Illustrated Story CollectionsPublication date: 2022Dime...

This beautiful children's story treasury brings together 14 classic children's fairy tales and 17 well-known myths and legends from around the worl...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

A complete collection of much loved fairy tales, myths and legends, bound into a beautiful new edition. A sky-high beanstalk, a sleeping princess o...

Enjoy Wales's rich heritage of myth and fairy tales, re-told for young readers. From magical Welsh dragons that destroy a castle night after night,...

From the mysterious cat-faced lady whose magic allows a servant girl to attend a prince's ball, to the princess who meets an enchanted frog; from o...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Introduction by: Masao HigashiPreface by: Robert WeinbergJapan has a long history of weird and supernatural literature, but it has ...

A potent pantheon of gods, heroes engaged in epic battles, fearsome mythical creatures and supernatural transformations - such fantastical elements...

Reducere. The third and final volume of our Kaiki series returns us to the Capital City: Tokyo. While Japan has modernized, renaming old Edo as new-born Toky...

Reducere. "One day Truth started for the city to find some work. On his way he overtook Falsehood, who was going to the city for the same purpose. Falsehood ...

The member of a distinguished British literary family, A. B. Mitford traveled widely with his parents as a youth and lived in various European coun...

Reducere. Chinese Children's Favorite Stories is a delightful selection of thirteen Chinese folktales as retold by author and illustrator Mingmei Yip. Inspir...

Indonesian Children's Favorite Stories contains a charming selection of traditional tales from the rich store of Indonesian lore and legends. These...

This beautifully illustrated volume contains 12 of the best Japanese folk tales, presented in both English and Japanese. The Japanese versions of e...

Reducere. In this sequel to the bestselling Mythos, legendary author and actor Stephen Fry moves from the exploits of the Olympian gods to the deeds of morta...

India is particularly rich in colourful folklore. With stories told by parents to their children for many generations, this is a rich collection of...

Full of magic and wonder, these are tales of wicked giants and fairy children, beautiful princesses and fearless warriors. This extraordinary colle...

Reducere. The time is long overdue to present the work of Japanese science fiction and fantasy writers to the world in English. The first book in a planned s...

Eerie traditional Japanese ghost stories retold in a graphic novel format. Over one hundred years ago, the writer Lafcadio Hearn gathered and trans...

The great floods, river gods and snake spirits of Chinese mythology, shown as influential on the development of modern fantasy.

An absolutely unique book, this is the Second World War in Burma as seen through the eyes of ordinary Japanese soldiers

Reducere. A portable and family-friendly collection of some of the most classic and entertaining scary stories--perfect to share around the campfire. These s...

Reducere. How was the earth formed, and where did animals come from? Why does the hippopotamus live in water, and why do cats chase rats? Imaginative answers...

An exciting collection of mythology about heroes, heroines, villains, and monsters in the intriguing world of the nomad warriors of the Caucasus Th...

Lively, stark and formidable, the imagery of Norse mythology storms through this classic collection. The fierce glory of Odin, Frey, Loki and their...

Reducere. "We are dealing here with a living literature, " wrote Morris Edward Opler in his preface to Myths and Tales of the Chiricahua Apache Indians. Firs...